I've often dreamed about going back to Nigeria, but that's a very romantic notion. It's a hideous country to go to in reality.

In early 2009 Guillermo Del Toro then director of The Hobbit films prequels to The Lord of the Rings confirmed his intent to again cast Weaving as Elrond of Rivendell in a BBC interview When asked about reprising the role Weaving replied that he was game but had not officially been approached. Immediately after Wolfman wrapped in spring 2008 he returned home to Australia to film a lead role in the film Last Ride directed by Glendyn Ivin.

Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is a film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy and Elrond in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film trilogy.